Eleanor Jean Horning

Eleanor “Jean” Horning, age 83, of Columbus, MS. passed away and went home to her Lord on February 24, 2025 following a long illness. Visitation will be Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus, MS. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the church with Rev. Sammy Crawford and Rev. Tommy Gillon officiating, Interment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Beaufort, SC. 

Jean was born October 11, 1941 in Augusta, GA to the late Ernest and Eleanor Williams and grew up in Jacksonville Beach, FL working as a Junior Life Guard. She was a faithful follower of Christ Jesus, and a member of Steve Smith’s Sunday School Class at Fairview Baptist Church.  She worked many years as a Retail Sales Department Manager for both the Marine Corps Exchange System and Wal-Mart. Additionally, she was a Senior Tax Editor for H&R Block Tax Service and was personally recognized by Henry Block for exemplary service. She was a volunteer with the Child Abuse Prevention Association in Port Royal, SC. In later years she enjoyed making crafts and volunteer work as a Greeter at the church and a church bus chaperone for the Trinity Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, her three sons; James Trent, Jr., Robert Trent, and Steven Trent, and sister, Sybil Wosachlo.  She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Mark Horning of Columbus, MS; sisters - Sandra Ball and Terry Hadden, numerous grandchildren, and great grandchildren. 

Proverbs 15:30 reflected her always smiling. 

Honorary Pallbearers are Trinity Skilled Heath Care Staff, Baptist Oncology, Baptist Hospice, and Doctors Amber Borden, Brett Brown, and WiIliam Rosenblatt.  In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Fairview Baptist Church Missions, 127 Airline Road, Columbus, MS 39702.

Proverbs 15:30 Smiling faces make you happy, and good news makes you feel better.